Mediagazer: Condé Nast's Self magazine is going all digital; its February issue will be its last regular print production and roughly 20 to 30 jobs will be cut (Alexandra Steigrad/WWD)

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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:

Condé Nast's Self magazine is going all digital; its February issue will be its last regular print production and roughly 20 to 30 jobs will be cut — Condé Nast is said to make bigger restructuring moves around the new year. — Condé Nast is closing Self magazine in print, WWD has learned.

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Ciara O'Brien / The Irish Times:

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